A normal aortic valve has three flaps, or cusps, which fit snugly together. Some people are born with an aortic valve that has one, two, or even four cusps.

A normal aortic valve (left) versus a defective aortic valve (right) and their different sound signals (purple). The sound data was used to generate graphs at the bottom corners, which differ ...

A normal aortic valve is made up of three sections, called leaflets. But sometimes people are born with a valve that has only ...

Aortic stenosis is a heart valve disease that some people don't realize they have. So what is it, how is it treated?

The normal aortic valve opening is about 3.0 to 4.0 square cm in adults. When the valve opening slowly narrows over time, the heart adapts or accommodates.

The normal aortic jet velocity is less than 2.5 m/sec. Symptoms usually do not occur in patients until the aortic jet velocity is greater than 4.0 m/sec and the valve area is less than 1.0 cm 2.

Aortic valve repair aims to restore the normal functioning of the aortic valve without replacing it entirely. It may involve addressing specific issues or defects in the valve, such as: ...

The most common cause of aortic stenosis in a person over age 70 years is calcification of a normal trileaflet aortic valve; this process is sometimes referred to as “senile degeneration.” ...

You might need this operation if you have a problem with your heart’s aortic valve. ... Your breastbone will take 6-8 weeks to heal, but it might be 3 months or so before you feel back to normal.